NFL Player News
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Michael Wilson WR | ARI
Cardinals' Michael Wilson: Back in Sunday's game
Wilson (finger) returned to Sunday's contest at Indianapolis, Dani Sureck of the Cardinals' official site reports.
Wilson made a brief exit in the second quarter due to what seems to have been a dislocated finger, but with the issue taped up, he'll gut it out for the time being. He recorded a five-yard catch on his only target before leaving Sunday's game.
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Troy Franklin WR | DEN
Broncos' Troy Franklin: Fumble erases low output Sunday
Franklin brought in three of four targets for 19 yards and a lost fumble while taking one carry for two yards in Sunday's 13-11 win over the Jets.
Franklin's day in London got off to a rubbish start when he coughed up the first fumble of his career on his first reception of the contest. The silver lining for fantasy managers was that the wideout remained involved offensively following the turnover, receiving three more touches in the narrow win. Franklin has shown flashes of upside early in his sophomore campaign, but Sunday's dud is an example of the inconsistency he can exhibit. The 22-year-old's value is likely limited to deeper formats in next Sunday's tilt against the Giants.
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Puka Nacua WR | LAR
Rams' Puka Nacua: Exits with foot injury Sunday
Nacua exited Sunday's game at Baltimore due to a foot injury, Stu Jackson of the Rams' official site reports.
Nacua appeared to have his left foot rolled up on as he attempted to break up a jump ball in the end zone in the second quarter. He then went to the locker room, after which the team announced that he was questionable to return. Nacua gathered in two of three targets for 28 yards before his departure.
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Garrett Wilson WR | NYJ
Jets' Garrett Wilson: Injures knee Sunday
Wilson suffered a knee injury during Sunday's 13-11 loss to the Broncos, Rich Cimini of ESPN.com reports.
Cimini notes that it was previously thought that Wilson was dealing with a hip issue, but the star pass catcher apparently sustained a knee injury Sunday, and is slated to undergo an MRI. Per Cimini, it doesn't appear to be an ACL injury for Wilson, but the wideout's status is nonetheless worth monitoring closely ahead of next weekend's game against the Panthers.
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Courtland Sutton WR | DEN
Broncos' Courtland Sutton: Struggles in tough matchup overseas
Sutton was held to one reception on three targets for 17 yards in Sunday's 13-11 win over the Jets.
Sutton traveled overseas to London for Sunday's international tilt, only to be greeted impolitely by Jets' CB Sauce Gardner once the game kicked off. The shutdown corner won his individual matchup against Sutton, holding Denver's No. 1 wideout to just one reception in the narrow victory. This was Sutton's second one-catch performance through six starts this season, which would be concerning if he hadn't posted WR1 numbers in his four other appearances. Sunday's dud can be written off as a bad matchup coupled with an unfavorable game script. Look for Sutton to get back to his productive ways against the Giants next Sunday.
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Josh Reynolds WR | NYJ
Jets' Josh Reynolds: Paces pass catchers in loss
Reynolds secured all three targets for 25 yards in the Jets' 13-11 loss to the Broncos in London on Sunday.
The veteran wideout accounted for more than half of Justin Fields' paltry 45 passing yards on the day while tying for the team lead in receptions and setting the pace in targets. Reynolds now has back-to-back three-catch efforts following a two-game absence due to a hamstring injury and a Week 4 blanking in his return, but until the Jets are able to put together a semblance of a consistent passing attack, his fantasy outlook will remain relatively bleak.
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Garrett Wilson WR | NYJ
Jets' Garrett Wilson: Slowed by hip issue in Week 6 loss
Jets head coach Aaron Glenn said after Sunday's 13-11 loss to the Broncos in London that Wilson sustained a hip injury during the contest, Brian Costello of the New York Post reports. Wilson finished the day with three catches for 13 yards on eight targets.
Wilson didn't miss extensive time at any point in the contest, though Connor Hughes of SNY.tv noted that the receiver looked to be banged up following an incomplete pass on second down on the Jets' penultimate possession. Wilson stayed on the sideline for a third-and-10 play, but he was back on the field for the team's final drive of the day. Per Al Iannazzone of Newsday, Wilson said after the game that he underwent an X-ray, and he could undergo an MRI once the Jets return stateside to begin prep for a Week 7 matchup with the Panthers. Even if Wilson's hip issue doesn't limit him in practice during the upcoming week, Sunday's loss to Denver demonstrated that the wideout's weekly fantasy outlook can be volatile while he's tethered to a poor Jets passing attack. Quarterback Justin Fields dropped back just 26 times Week 6, taking nine sacks and completing only nine of 17 passes for 45 yards.
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A.J. Brown WR | PHI
Eagles' A.J. Brown: No private meeting
There was no "private meeting" between Brown, Jalen Hurts and Saquon Barkley as initially reported elsewhere, Jay Glazer reported on Fox NFL Sunday. Instead, Brown saw Hurts and Barkley talking in the parking lot and walked over to join them.
This comes with the territory for a big market team that's the defending Super Bowl champs, but the drama surrounding the Eagles' key offensive players has been exhausting. However, it's prudent to remember how the Eagles' offense was also off-kilter at this point in the season last year, too.
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Xavier Weaver WR | ARI
Cardinals' Xavier Weaver: Healthy scratch
Weaver (coach's decision) is inactive Sunday against the Colts, Darren Urban of the Cardinals' official website reports.
Weaver served as the Cardinals' No. 4 wideout in Week 4 against the Seahawks, before ultimately being inactive in Week 5 against the Titans. The 24-year-old is once again inactive for Sunday's matchup.